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After breeding, Bibb advised that all cows be pregnancy checked and open cows sold in the fall. “It frightens me when I think what it’s costing to carry an open cow through the winter,” he said. At the tame time the cows art checked for pregnancy in September or October, Bibb suggested that the herd be treated for worms, lice and grubs, with a repeat treatment for worms and lice scheduled for January. Next comes the ‘‘most important time of year for a beef fanner...Everything you’ve worked fo.r in a year can be lost in 30 minutes at calving time,” he warned. In preparation. Bibb told the audience to note when cows are due at the tiine*they’re checked for pregnancy and divide up the herd, at least on paper, so heavier cows can be brought in later where they can be looked at two or three times a day. Farmers need a field that is dry for cows ready to calf, said Bibb. The field also needs to have a place where a cow can be easily caught, “where you can get to her easily without getting her too disturbed” once it’s noticed that the cow may be having problems,, he added. Othenfrw^, Bibb noted, attempts to help a cow with calving problems may be counter-productive since hormones released by the cow’s system as she’s chased around will interfere with action of labor inducing hormones.
“Every farmer ought to know the normal birth presentation,” Bibb continued. “It’s two front feet and a head following right behind—anything else is abnormal.” Cows coming into labor will usually be restless, raise their tails often and separate from the rest of the herd.
“Within 30 minutes after seeing the water bag, you should see part of the calf," Bibb said. “If you don’t, check it and if you don’t know what’s going on in there, get someone who does to get the calf out,” he advised.
40 Par Cant Naad Help
According to Bibb, 40 per cent of heifers will need some help with their first calving. Heifers should be bred early so they calf three weeks ahead of the rest of the herd—partly because this will give the farmer an opportunity to give them more attention and partly because it takes heifers a longer time to get ready to be rebre£~.
After getting the cof'but, the farmer’s next job Is getting the newborn on its feet, said Bibb. Instead of picking the calf up and
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